Canadian Moving Picture Digest (May 1924-Apr 1925)

Page Eight Math First National Changes Titles Norma Talmadge’s New Picture “Flirting With Love” New Name for “Temperament’ ’__Norma Talmadge Picture Called “The Sacrifice.” First National Pictures announces the definite titles for a number of its forthcoming productions which have gone into work under different titles. Joseph M. Schenck’s new picture starring Norma Talmadge, which has hitherto been known as “Blight” and “Conflicting Passions” will be released as “The Sacrifice,” a better box office title from every point of view. It is an original story by C. Gardner Sullivan and is being directed by Sidney Olcott. Eugene O’Brien plays opposite the star. Colleen Moore’s next First National picture will be released as “Flirting With Love” instead of “T’emperament.” It is an adaptation of Leroy Scott’s novel, “Counterfeit.” Director John F. Dillon recently completed photography. Conway Tearle acts the role of the hero. “In Every Woman’s Life’ is the new title for M. C. Levee’s production hitherto announced as “Barriers of Love.” It is an adaptation of Olive Wadsley’s novel, “Belonging.” Irving Cummings will direct it. Virginia Valli and Lloyd Hughes have the leads with George Fawcett and Ralph Lewis in important parts. Samuel Goldwyn has changed the title of his new Abe and Mawruss Loew Reported Through With Loew’s Ottawa Capt. Frank W. Goodale, manager of Loew’s Theatre, Ottawa, Ontario, for the past 28 months made his permanent departure from the Canadian Capital August 13, proceeding to White Plains, N. Y., where he be comes general manager of the State and Strand Theatres. His departure marked the beginning of the end of Marcus Loew’s interest in the Loew house in Ottawa, the name of which is being changed September 1, according to announcement. R. H. Cherry, asisstant manager of Loew’s Ottawa Theatre, has also received a promotion to the position of assistant manager of the State Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., and is leaving for that post on August 31. These announcements were made by Capt. Goodale following a recent brief return to the Canadian Capital after a Before Buying Pictures Read The Digest Advertising Bade Go. gle ee comedy from “Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood” to “In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter.” made from Montagu Glass’s_ stage success, “Business Before Pleasure,” with Alexander Carr, George Sidney, Vera Gordon, Betty Blythe and other popular players in the cast. Frank Lloyd’s production of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s story, “The Altar on the Hill,” will be released as “The Silent Watcher,” with Glenn Hunter featured and Bessie Love playing opposite him. Thomas H. Ince has announced that he will change the title of his new First National picture from “Doctor Nye,” the name which Joseph C. Lincoln gave to his novel, but what it will be is still a mystery. Percy Marmont will play the title role with Doris Kenyon, Claude Gillingwater, Lucille Ricksen and Malcolm McGregor in important parts. Edwin Carewe’s production, based upon one of W. B. Maxwell’s most popular novels, “The Ragged Messenger,” will blossom forth on the screen as “Madonna of the Streets.’ Nazimova returns to pictures in this photoplay. Milton Sills plays opposite her. special trip to Loew headquarters in New York City. Capt. Goodale is well-known in Ottawa, having been a prominent member of the Kiwanis, Elks and other organizations and an enthusiastic golfer of the Chaudiere Golf Club. Before going to Ottawa over two years ago, Capt. Goodale was manager of Loew Theatres in New York City and Cleveland. Before entering the theatre business, Capt. Goodale was a famous aeronaut and aviator and served with the United States Balloon Corps during the war. Mr. Cherry is an Ottawa man. No positive announcement has vet been made regarding the successor to Capt. Goodale at Loew’s Theatre, Ot tawa. ‘There had been an intimation that the B. F. Keith organization would take over the house on September 1 with J. M. Franklin, proprietor of the Franklin Theatre, Ottawa, as the Ottawa Keith representative in charge of the Loew house. — Clark Brown of New York, an official of the Keith interests, visited Ottawa, on August 12 to hold a conference with the Loew Theatre shareholders in Ot CANADIAN MOVIN It has been’ i. . tawa. At the same time Robson of Toronto, an — Famous Players Canadian trip to the Canadian Capital in of N. L. Nathanson, managing « tor of Famous Players, who is franchise holder for Pantages. In any case, Marcus Loew is thr with the Ottawa Loew house o1 tember 1. He is continuing to I into houses at Montreal, Toronto and London, Ontario. Harry Brouse Crosses The Great Divid A prominent figure in the movi ing picture business of Canada: has passed beyond in the sudden death on August 8, of Harry Brouse at his residence in Ottawa, 370 Cooper Street, from apoplexy, after an illness of — only four hours. Mr. Brouse, who — was the owner of the Imperial and — Franklm Theatress Ottawa, and former owner of the York, Theatre, Toronto, as well as one of the original franchise-holders of Associates First National, was rated as a mil lionare, his many downtown busines properties in the Canadian Capital and other real estate holdings being valued — at $1,500,000. After returning to his home from the Imperial Theatre, where he ha attended to various business detail during the evening, Mr. Brouse in timated that he would read the news papers, as was his custom every night — before retiring. Shortly after mid night, he called to his wife that h was ill and a doctor was_ hastily summoned. He lapsed into uncon sciousness and died about 4 a. n The deceased was in his 54th year and had lived in Ottawa for the pas' 35 years. He was born in Prescott, 2 Ontario, and was a Methodist in re ligion. He is survived by a son, Bert, and a daughter who is the wife of Findlay } McRae, Manager of the Alexandra Hotel, Ottawa, and a former director in the producing end of the | moving picture business. a In addition to his moving picture interests, Mr. Brouse was. the proprietor of jewelry and dry goods" stores in Ottawa and was the owner Re the Alexandra Hotel,.one of the large hotels of the city. He also operated a factory and other industrial en terprises. With Ben Stapleton of Ot— tawa, he held the original Eastern Canadian Franchise in Associated | s First National. a re The funeral was held from the fam ily residence Monday afternoon, Au-— gust 11, and it was attended by a large number of representatives from th atres, film exchanges and bookin fices from numerous cities.